cotton (to)

verb

Definition of cotton (to)next
as in to care (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to)
  1. enjoy
  2. relish
  3. like
  4. prefer
  5. adore
  6. fancy
  7. favor
  8. select
Verb
  • Her teachers enjoyed her drawings and left her alone to make them.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the collaboration enjoys enormous gains on two other lists.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoy
Verb
  • Zero Company relishes the quiet moments where your characters get to bond, translating those bonds directly into gameplay enhancements and skills in battle.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But at a time when other actors might be trying to desperately avoid being typecast, Innanen seems to be relishing being the internet’s cutie of the moment.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of relish
Verb
  • Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia reported blowout financial results on Wednesday , giving Wall Street analysts even more reasons to like its stock.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of like
Verb
  • Preventative measures Some prefer taking a softer security approach that starts in the classroom, with measures that focus on student supervision, threat assessment and management, and suicide prevention.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some fans prefer when the game has fewer twists that disrupt the natural flow of alliances and power structures.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • Among the Batman’s rogues whom the BTAS crew adored, Bane didn’t quite fit in, even beside relatively recent additions to the comics.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The core of this roster has been scrutinized and adored and despised for years.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adore
Verb
  • West Ham, Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience, while Middlesbrough, Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield United are all fancied ahead of Wrexham for promotion.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The region’s data centers are important not only to the US military and AI industries but also to the Gulf region, which fancied itself a third global AI hub, along with the United States and China.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fancy
Verb
  • For those looking to visually elongate a round face, Sánchez favors a side part over a center part.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The name of the game is an energetic wine list favoring biodynamic and natural wines, snacks, cocktails and… ice cream.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of favor
Verb
  • For the property, owner Jo Ellard selected 400 paintings, collages, photos, and sculptures sourced from antiques sales, Art Basel shows around the world, and her own private collection.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Miami then sent the Green Bay Packers a 2028 sixth-round pick for Kyle McCord, a former Syracuse standout the Eagles selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
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“Cotton (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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